Bowie's New Slim Chickens Restaurant Brings Quality Cuisine

BOWIE, MD — With three days of operation under its belt, the newly minted Slim Chickens in Bowie has already made a name for itself, the first fast-food franchise of its kind in Maryland.

Specializing in chicken and waffles, chicken tenders, chicken wings and mason jar desserts, Slim Chickens has a variety of freshly cooked meals on its menu.

The new location offers an indoor and patio seating area, as well as a food truck and a fast line drive-through. Dine-in services are every day from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The drive-thru, meanwhile, is open from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Bowie’s Slim Chickens is located at 10200 Martin Luther King Jr Highway, across the street from Vista Gardens Marketplace.

Behind the scenes of crispy chicken and quality service are two brothers and restaurant owners, Darrin and Dennis Atlas. The Leonardtown natives built their Slim Chickens with heart and a focus on giving back to the community.

“We have firm beliefs and our brand standards and our company standards. And we've always stated, you know, it's like, we want to provide a good place for people to work,” Darrin Atlas said.

The Atlas brothers have already hired about 90 workers, most of them working for the first time, but they said they think it will be a rewarding experience for all parties involved.

Working together as partners, the brothers were first introduced to franchising nearly eight years ago with their first restaurant, Firehouse Subs. Since then, they have expanded their businesses to nine Firehouse Subs locations, including the one located in Bowie Marketplace, and the newest Slim Chickens.

The grand opening of Bowie’s Slim Chickens marked the restaurant’s 130th location in the world, and 20th state in the county. With over 400 stores in development, Slim Chickens has locations in England, Kuwait and more.

As Slim Chickens continues to expand across the globe, the Atlas brothers said they’re honored to be a part of the restaurant chain’s expansion.

After three days of business, the Atlas brothers said they see a promising future for Slim Chickens in Bowie. Their most popular meals, chicken wings and chicken tenders, have sold quickly, along with their mason jar desserts, which sold out on the restaurant's first day in business.

The brothers also noted some of their guests who came on the first day have already returned for another visit.

Dennis Atlas said, “As for the quality of the food, we had somebody who's been here three times. He came back three times with different people, so it must be good.”

Those interested in visiting the new Slim Chickens can visit their webpage for more information.